Kolkata's Cultural Decline: Akhtar Event Postponed Amid Protests

Imagine a poet named Javed Akhtar was going to speak at an event in Kolkata.

But some groups protested, saying they didn't like him and thought he might say things that would hurt their religious beliefs.

Because of this, the event was canceled.

This is similar to what happened to other writers, like Taslima Nasreen and Salman Rushdie, where their events or voices were also shut down due to protests.

People are worried that the government is giving in to these groups, which is hurting the city's tradition of free speech and open debate.